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US Dairy Phasing Out Hormone
U.S. dairy-cooperative Agri-Mark recently announced it would phase-out recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) from its dairy supply by August 2009. The announcement came on the heels of growing rancor throughout the industry about synthetic hormones. Though the World Health Organization (WHO), Ame... (Join Food Discussion) |
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EU to Allow Sale of Ugly Fruit
Maybe "ugly" is the wrong word, but the European Union reversed regulations that previously prevented the marketing and sale of oddly shaped fruits and vegetables. Starting next week, 26 fruits and vegetables will no longer have to abide by size and shape rules that forced many grocers, markets, fa... (Get Food News) |
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Will Fighting Obesity be on Obama's Plate?
According to the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at Northeastern School of Law, two thirds of adult and one third of children in American are either overweight or obese. If the current trends continue, experts expect obesity to cost over $860 billion in 2030, or over 16 percent of total hea... (Read Food Article) |
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FDA Details Food Safety Progress
A year after the Food and Drug Adminstration outlined its Food Protection Plan, there have been incremental improvements, but lawmakers and consumer groups are calling for an overhaul of the agency. The FDA watches over 80 percent of the nation's food supply. Critics like Representative Rosa DeLaur... (Get Food News) |
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Food Confidence Down in US
The University of Minnesota and Louisiana State University AgCenter compile data to develop a food confidence index similar to economic indicators used to measure consumer confidence. The research, which began during the first half of 2008 takes on greater significance in light of the recent salmone... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Food Companies Blasted for Obesity
Two experts compared the food industry's damaging effects on public health to the tobacco industry in the 1950s. Kelly Brownell, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, and Kenneth Warner, dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health wrote in The Mil... (Read Food Article) |
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Food Packaging Matters
Why worry about the packaging used for your child's favorite foods and beverages? Aside from environmental issues, new research suggests even trace amounts of certain metals, which may contaminate food during manufacturing, packaging, storage and delivery, can affect child behavior and development. ... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Uniform Food Safety Standards Lacking
States and local authorities investigate possible cases of food-borne illnesses with different urgency and technique. Budgets and resources also influence the time and attention these authorities dedicate to food safety prevention and investigation. Consequently, outbreaks spread differently because... (Join Food Discussion) |
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FDA Misses State Audit Targets
According to USA Today, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its goal to audit at least seven percent of the food safety inspections conducted by state agencies on its behalf. During the most recent audit year (2007-08), FDA officials only audited 17 of 39 states. FDA... (Join Food Discussion) |
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US Grocers Tackle Food Safety
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced a three-pronged attack to improve food safety and prevent food-borne illnesses. They propose: 1. Utilizing internet technology to implement and expedite food recalls. 2. Increasing third-party audits of manufacturing facilities in accord with ... (Join Food Discussion) |
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